6 men charged with hate crimes after more than 100 Asian women attacked in Bay Area

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From top left, Anthony Michael Robinson, 24, of Stockton, Cameron Alonzo Moody, 27, of East Palo Alto, Derje Damond Blanks, 23, of San Jose, and, from bottom left, Hassani Burleson Ramsey, 24, of Oakland, Clarence Jackson, 21, of East Palo Alto, and Malik Short, 21, of Tracy, (San Jose Police)

SAN JOSE, Calif. – In the fall of 2021, the San José Police Department’s Robbery Unit concluded a yearlong, multi-jurisdictional investigation involving a prolific robbery crew that targeted victims of Asian descent — Asian females were frequently the targeted victims and many were injured during the robberies.

Robbery Unit detectives worked to identify and arrest six suspects, who worked in concert between October 2020 and September 2021 to commit over 70 incidents of robbery, burglary, and theft.

During the investigation numerous firearms were recovered, including at least one ghost gun. The suspects were charged by the District Attorney’s Office for the criminal incidents, as well as hate crime enhancements.

The police department sends this message to the AAPI community: “Criminals who wish to target you because of your ethnicity, or your gender, will be met with the tenacity of the finest police officers, detectives, and attorneys in the nation, and this case is a great example of that.”

Police say many witnesses came forward and victims provided valuable information that assisted in identifying this group. These suspects are believed to be responsible for many more robberies across the Bay Area.

San José Chief of Police Anthony Mata said, “I want to thank all of our Department members, as well as the outside agencies, who assisted with this long and complex investigation. Thanks to their hard work, there are six less predators targeting members of our community. We are sensitive to the hate aspect targeting Asian females. I commend District Attorney Jeff Rosen for pursuing hate crime enhancements. We have tenacious investigators, and a dedicated apprehension team that was tasked with bringing these suspects to justice.”

# SUSPECT ADDRESS AGE
 1.)  Anthony Michael Robinson  Stockton Resident 24 Years
 2.)  Cameron Alonzo Moody  East Palo Alto Resident 27 Years
 3.)  Derje Damond Blanks  San José Resident 23 Years
 4.)  Hassani Burleson Ramsey  Oakland Resident 24 Years
 5.)  Clarence Jackson  East Palo Alto Resident 21 Years
 6.)  Malik Short  Tracy Resident 21 Years

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